Very Nice Day

Very Nice Day

Sat May 28, 2011 12:49 am

We had a nice day today. It was forecast to rain, but didn't make it yet. I was able to run the tiller between all the rows in my garden, do some hoeing and weeding between plants, plant beans, cukes, melons and a few other things. Oh, and believe it or not, I made a trellis for the sugar peas. I have some space reserved for more corn, but aside from that I am done planting. I am out of space.

The onions and garlic are the largest things in the garden right now. There are lots of smaller things out there, but it doesn't show up in the photo.

I'm still nervous about planting melons, but if you do it where you are at, I should be able to as well. which is reassuring to me I just need to put them in the ground, I'm being a wimp about it LOL!!! I need to make a tent thing first. I think I'll do that tomorrow. your posts are always encouraging to me:)

Right there with you James. Onions and garlic are doing the best. And as you said there was a big bright light in the sky today, someone told me it was called the sun. I will have to look that up.

But of course there is intermittent rain and possible showers tonight but after that, this sun thing they talk about. lots of heat as well.

I am out of room too mine is way more crowded than yours though due a smaller area. But done planting, I think not. I am getting more devious even if that means pulling things that won't do well soon than so be it.

In my garden this morning: 35Ã‚Â°F, after a windy day yesterday. Big clouds, a little rain and some sun breaks today . . . I'm not quite there yet, James!

The cucumbers, squash & pumpkins were set out 2 days ago. They may be frosted over the next 2 mornings but - I've got more of all of 'em. The melons are hiding out, back in the greenhouse with the peppers & eggplant.

This will be the latest that I've planted tomatoes & peppers in 30 years! Then, I gardened at about 500 feet higher elevation. I've been across the tomato patch 3 times with the tiller because of delays and rainstorms. I'm not quite there yet, James!

I've got some space for edamame soybeans and sweet corn. Harvested a good bunch of bok choy and some green shallots, today. I'm not quite there yet, James but the bit is between my teeth and I'm in the starting gate!

The native soil is a silt loam. It has sand, silt and clay. It has a good phosphorus and potassium content. It leans toward the alkaline side. Yes, it is a good dark soil. I try to add lots of organic matter to it each year. Put more on than I take off. This area was once covered by the ancient Lake Bonneville.

jal_ut wrote:Cheyenne is 1000 ft higher than I am here. That will make quite a difference. I am about 1 degree latitude more North, but I think the altitude is the big thing.

The "big thing" is what you always demonstrate here: consistent work with the soil, knowing your planting conditions, what the soil will provide and what it won't, what it *might* provide and throwing a few that way as well, and lots of good, old-fashioned WORK. Modest, to chalk it all up to altitude--although that does obviously play a part!--but no lazy gardener can bring in a wagonful of harvest like you photograph for us!

I kind of wish I was one of your plants buried in that snow. We're experiencing a heat wave here that is not normal at all, though I expect all the private swim clubs around here as well as the NJ shore boardwalk shop keepers are ecstatic since this is their opening weekend.

I emptied the rain gauge. We got 0.97 inch overnight. Luckily the temperature was around 40Ã‚Â°. The test will be when this blows over. Often when a storm moves out it turns cold. The snow that came this morning melted. The prediction is for rain/snow again tonight and Monday morning. Clearing Monday evening. The temperature for the next few days doesn't show any frost. Most years we are home free after the first of June. One never knows though.